Building Act 1975

A building has been substantially completed when—

all wet areas are waterproof as required under the building assessment provisions; and

reticulated water is connected to and provided throughout the building; and

all sanitary installations are installed as required under the building assessment provisions; and

either—

the local government has issued a final inspection certificate under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 stating the plumbing or drainage work for the building has been finished under that Act; or

notice of notifiable work carried out for the building has, on the completion of that work, been given to the commissioner under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018, section 83(1); and

all fire safety installations are operational and installed as required under the building assessment provisions; and

all health and safety matters relating to the building comply with the building assessment provisions; and

electricity supply is connected to the building to the extent necessary for it to be used under the BCA classification sought; and

the building is weatherproof as required under the building assessment provisions; and

the building is structurally adequate as required under the building assessment provisions; and

all means of access and egress to the building comply with the building assessment provisions; and

if the relevant development approval includes conditions advised or required by a referral agency and the conditions are about the building work for the building—the conditions have been complied with.

In this section—building includes alterations to all or part of an existing building.